WAFU Cup 2017 – Super Eagles To Face Benin In Semi-Finals

The home-based Super Eagles, will play Benin Republic in the semi-final of the 2017 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations in Ghana on Thursday. This was confirmed following Benin Republic’s 2-1 win against Niger Republic in the final game of Group B on Tuesday, which saw them finish top with six points. Despite the defeat to, Niger still qualified as second in Group B on four points and will take on hosts Ghana in the other semi-final also on Thursday. In Group B’s other game, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal both crashed out, after playing out a goalless draw. Nigeria eliminated Benin 2-1 on aggregate in the qualifiers for the 2018 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN).